作者: Soma Dey

Dr. M.P. Singh, Head of the Department Forest Sciences, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Jharkhand) has obtained his master”s degree in Botany with specialization in plant Taxonomy. He has done Ph. D. on “FLORA OF PATNA” from Patna University, Patna and Diploma in Forestry from Forest Research Institute, Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehradun. He is fellow in life Sciences, Mendelian Society of India, Patna. Besides teaching, Dr. Singh has been engaged with independent research in project of Government of India as Principal Investigator. He is one of the noted “Taxonomist” of the country, popularly known as Roxburgh ii. and have about twenty five years of long research experiences. He is an advisor of the Government of India for whole Eastern Region on Floristic Research and a member of FLORA INDIA. He is an Editor of Journal “New Botanist” for forestry Sector. He has Published eighteen books in Botany, Forestry and on Environmental Sciences besides Editor of an “Encyclopedia on Energy Resources” Published in four volumes. He has also published one hundred ten research paper in National and International Journals and has guided a Ph.D. students about ten in Botany and Forestry. He is one of the member of Botanical Survey of India in a Research Selection Committee. He has extensively traveled in India and abroad in connection to floristic studies.